also, one of the reasons i chose quinoa is because it is a low GI food, and when I have a lot of fat in my system and then eat a lot of sweet fruit again, my bloodsugar likely spikes and my face gets rashy. i have not been consistent enough with the low-fat to really see a difference, i always end up binging on gourmet raw stuff cuz i love it so much, haha. also i got back into those sorts of things when my relationship started to get really bad for me - first lots of cooked carbs, then to get off those i did all raw with as much fat as i wanted, it was comfort food and i ate SO MUCH during those months, but now im just struggling because its yummy.